Glen Isla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glen Isla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Half of all families in Glen Isla are couples with children, making them the most common household type. This community has a notably high proportion of one-parent families compared to other areas, while homes generally hold a few more people than the national typical figure.

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📍 Glen Isla, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Isla sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -6.9%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Isla — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glen Isla2.7
4800, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.7 people per home, Glen Isla has a higher number of residents per dwelling than most areas, though this is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

2.7 ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Glen Isla, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.4% of the local mix, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and much higher than most similar areas.

19.4% ▲ +105.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glen Isla, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Glen Isla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31147/glen-isla/topic/family-households